Speedway (2-15, 2-3 ICC) lost a tough ICC matchup with Lutheran (10-7, 4-2 ICC) last week, falling to the Class A eighth ranked Saints, 65-51. The Sparkplugs narrowed the deficit early in the fourth quarter to a six point contest but the Saints
pulled away for the ICC victory.

Freshman Drew Matelic keeps impressing each time out, tallying 17 points on 5 of 7 shooting from three point range. Senior Nate Matelic notched 16 points, seven rebounds, and also added three blocks while Landon Short grabbed six boards.

Speedway plays a pair of strong teams this weekend and still has lots to play for in the ICC race. On Friday, Speedway visits Bethesda Christian (14-3, 2-2 Pioneer South) and the next afternoon, Speedway travels to Scecina Memorial (12-6, 3-3 ICC) in
a game that will likely decide 4th place in the ICC standings.

Over the weekend, the JV Sparkplugs participated in the Covenant Christian Invitational. In the tournament opener, Speedway avenged a loss from 48 hours earlier, defeating Lutheran 46-41 in a spirited contest. The tournament hosts defeated
Herron to set up a rematch with Covenant Christian from the season opener in November. A cold shooting day resulted in a tough result for the Sparkplugs as Covenant took the tournament title with a decisive 54-32 win.